Another practice, another absence for Zay Flowers. That hamstring injury that sidelined him in the Ravens’ Week 1 win over the Colts is still keeping him off the field, and honestly, it is not looking good for Lamar Jackson’s offense.
Flowers’ Hamstring Is a Real Problem for the Ravens’ Offense
Head coach Jesse Minter called Flowers “day-to-day” earlier this week, but with him missing another practice on Thursday, you have to wonder what “day-to-day” even means at this point. If he is still out of practice on Friday, that is a seriously bad sign for his availability against the Saints this weekend. And get this: the Ravens are already without rookie wideout Ja’Kobi Lane, who just had wrist surgery. So, yeah, Lamar Jackson is gonna be working with a seriously thin group of receivers. You have to feel for the guy; a quarterback needs his weapons, and right now, Baltimore’s looking pretty light.
More Key Players Sidelined, Hitting the Defense and Line
It is not just Flowers either. Reporters on the ground noted that a bunch of other key players were also out of the open portion of practice. We are talking about linebacker Trey Hendrickson with a finger injury, left tackle Ronnie Stanley with a toe issue, left guard John Simpson with a groin problem, and cornerback T.J. Tampa nursing a knee injury. That is a lot of impactful players across the board, not just on offense. Losing protection for Lamar, and a linebacker and corner on defense? That is going to sting.
With these injuries piling up, especially with the Saints game looming, Baltimore is facing a tough challenge. They really need some of these guys back on the field to stay competitive, or it could be a long afternoon against New Orleans.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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